Brookover writes, "After just four professional outings, Nola already has passed Jesse Biddle as the organization's top pitching prospect, which means nothing if he fails to tap the potential he showed while posting a 30-6 record and a 2.09 ERA in three seasons at Louisiana State."

Nola lost, 3-1, Sunday, but threw just 57 pitches through five innings. "I was throwing strikes, but they weren't quality strikes," Nola told the Inquirer. "I was missing over the plate on a couple of them, and a guy hit two home runs off me."

Brookover concludes, "The Phillies know they need to be patient with Nola. It's all part of the long-term plan."